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Fabio Quartararo is preparing for his second season in MotoGP, where he hopes to regularly fight for podiums and, why not, obtain his first victory in the major category. After an impressive first year, finishing as rookie of the year and best independent driver, the Frenchman is ready to take a new step.
fabio quartararo trains hard during the winter to get in shape for the new championship. “El Diablo” is happy with his current status, as he admitted in an exclusive media interview with Moto Journal. “ I'm exactly where I wanted to be this time of year. I'm very happy, because I will accumulate a huge training load. Recently, I ran more than 60 km in four days and I'm still in good shape. Then, on a motorcycle, I know it's less physical. I exercised the muscles that I struggled to optimize the previous season, and the result is there. I feel really prepared for the next season. »
To do this, Quarterly with the help of a coach, who is responsible for tailor-made training programs. “ I have a coach, with whom I have already worked, who sends me the exercises. I often send the heart rate back to him, which I did in detail, and adjust my program accordingly. And that's okay. Already last year, at the end of a Grand Prix, I felt good. And right now I'm trying to be even better “, explained the pilot.
“El Diablo” focused on strengthening his right arm, operated on for compartment syndrome in June, and his shoulders for the next season. Overall, the driver says he feels good and strong before starting the 2020 season. I feel good. I managed to do three days of motocross in a row, one day of flat track, while I was racing. I feel good, I feel strong and the preparation is not over. Here I really start the most difficult part of my training, because until the end of January, and the beginning of February, I start to slow down so as not to exhaust myself before the start of the races ", has explained Quarterly.
The MotoGP riders will return to work in the first week of February, when the first pre-season test will take place and the teams will already be 100% exploiting the 2020 material. In this sense, fabio quartararo doesn't have much information yet, although he hopes to be able to try next season's bike. “ The details of the Sepang test, I don't have them yet. I think we'll talk about it with my team in a week or two, but not before then. Right now I have no idea what I'm going to get, but I think I'm going to get the 2020 bike. It would make sense to start 2020 with the 2020 version », assured the French pilot.
It is also not known what line of work will be followed in these tests, everything will depend on the bike, although the rider is clear that once he sees what he can work with he will focus on the pace of the race. “ It will first depend on the bike. We'll see what we get with the team. And then we will work on the riding style and on the bike. Since we are going to get the 2020 bike, that's my feeling, we will have to work on the bike. But I know very well that we have to work on the pace of the race. At the end of the year we had it, that's the most important thing. Last year I really wanted to be first in all sessions. But the most important thing is running, and that's what you need to work on. »
Thinking about 2020, the French driver prefers not to watch the championship. He will focus on fighting in every race to be in the top five, which includes podiums and wins. As for the label “ Márquez's number one rival ", he prefers not to see it that way. “ I don't want to think about the championship yet. A lot of people have said: he is Márquez's number one rival, but for now I don't look at it that way. On the other hand, I am sure that I will try to make more podiums than last year. It's a big challenge considering we've done seven. My number one goal is to fight in the top five in every race. And when you talk about the top five, you also mean the podium. Now, this is a big goal for me, but I feel prepared. We must work very hard and maintain our strengths of qualifications to move forward. And that can be of great help.e,” explains the Frenchman.
Speaking of the 2020 season, in addition to the goals set, he also plans to continue improving. “ I think we can improve everything. It's something interesting. Every time I get on the bike I don't make the same progress as when I started, but I always learn things. Next season we will have new tires. It will be interesting to see how the bike performs. To find out if it's really positive for the bike or not. But we saw that it changed a lot of things. Therefore, the first objective will be to adapt to the new tires. And let's see if we can further improve the pace of the race “, he said.
In this interview, Quarterly also spoke about Marc Marquez, with whom he fought last year for victory. The young pilot admitted that he did not know how to beat him, because if he knew “he would have done itt” and recognizes that “right now he's number one“. But, in this sense, he has a clear strategy: “ I will have to work hard and see all his weak points. I noticed them, but in reality there aren't that many. » He also spoke about the team that will form next season with his brother Álex. For the Frenchman, Marc “only think of him“, although he has no doubt that he will help Álex in the tests, he is convinced that the man from Cervera “will only think about winning”. " But it's interesting to see his brother by his side. This makes the team unique “, explained the French pilot.
Next season, MotoGP riders will end contracts with their current teams, leading to numerous movements on the premier class grid. fabio quartararo admits he doesn't think about it too much and is focusing on 2020 goals, rather than thinking about what will happen in 2021. " It's not something I really think about. I have to achieve the goals for 2020. I don't think about anything else. I'm ready for the 2020 season, without thinking about 2021 ", did he declare.
